The little one is about 4 1/2 inches in length (and has not grown even an inch in the past two years) and the larger one is about 7 inches…and it seems like it is growing by the day!!!

I live in Eastern Washington and it is a high desert climate. Obviously I keep them inside, but I do have a hard time keeping their humidity perfect. I have managed to constantly keep it between 70 and 80 percent, but vary rarely do I get it any higher then about 87. I mist several times throughout the day with a really cool mister that works well and I have a small pool of water for them, but the air is so dry here that it is a never ending battle. I also use two heat lamps at night. I put one 75 wat on the warm side and one 50 wat on the cool side. I also have a uv lamp that I turn on during the day (along with one heat lamp… just to be sure the temp stays high enough).

Overall, they love to sun bathe and spend quite a few hours just laying out on their sun rock soaking up the rays. Like I said, they eat like pigs. I often let them run around in my yard or around my house (supervise of course) and they are just like little tanks running all over and taking out anything in their way! Although the little one is very active and eats well she just does not look right to me and the more I really research red foots the more worried I become. She just seems so crusty and discolored compared to the other one.

Thanks for letting me know she was a cherry head. Could this have something to do with why she looks so pathetic compared to my regular red foot? Is it ok to keep them caged together? Do cherry head require a different diet or climate then a regular red foot? They seem to really like each other and always sleep/eat/ walk around together (you can’t find one with out the other). Also, if you know of any good websites that have credible information, I would love to check it out. It seems like everything I read contradicts itself and it is somewhat discouraging. I just want to be the best tortoise owner that I can…but I think I need a lot of help. I’m in a bit over my head.

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